- Thank you, Mets!
When goofy New York reliever Jacob Raine threw at Rhys Hoskins on Tuesday night in the ninth inning, he awakened a dead Phillies team. Philadelphia came out Wednesday night with a 6-0 victory to salvage a game in the series. The win vaulted the Phillies back into a first place tie with the Mets.
Hoskins got his revenge last night when he slugged a two-run home run in the ninth inning of Raine. Hoskins jogged around the bases in a brisk 34 seconds, enjoying the moment.
Why were the Mets stupid enough to have Raine face Hoskins again? Why did they head-hunt Hoskins in the first place/
This will probably be a feud all season long. It's great for the already intense New York- Philly rivalry. The race for the national League East division crown will most likely be competitive all summer with both the Braves and Nationals in the mix too. But the Phillies- Mets games will be even more interesting due to the Hoskins - Raine confrontations.
Vince Valasquez again pitched well, going five shutout innings. The bullpen closed out the ballgame, preserving the shutout.
The Phillies return home tonight to start a nine-game home stand with Miami. Aaron Nola hopes to finally get on track when he starts against the marlins.
Bryce Harper lined a first inning double to knock in a run but he also continues to strike out. We knew what we were getting in Harper when we signed him. Tons of strikeouts but also tons of hits, RBIs and a threat to hit a homer every time he is at the plate. Harper also effects those around him, and opposition pitchers must tread lightly up and down the lineup.
Cesar Hernandez committed yet another error last night at second base. He leads the NL in errors by a second baseman so far this season. Hopefully Scott Kingery is back from the injured List soon.
Speaking of which, shortstop Jean Segura may be able to return from the IL this weekend. Losing Segura negatively effected the team both on offense and defense. Segura's steadiness in the field and his potent back hitting No. 2 in the lineup is missed a great deal.
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The first round of the NFL draft is tonight in Nashville, TN. The Eagles are scheduled to pick 25th . They could trade up or move back, hoping to recoup the third round pick they traded for WR Golden Tate. They could stay at 25 and most likely take a defensive linesman, a safety or a speedy wide receiver. Running back is also a need but probably not in the first round.
As always, it should be an interesting night and fascinating three days of the draft. I think the Birds stay at 25 and take a pass rushing defensive end or tackle. There is apparently lots of depth this year in both lines so the Eagles need to get younger and so take the best defensive linesman on the board with pick 25.
With they also take a young quarterback later in the draft, maybe on Saturday. North Dakota State's Easton Stick, the heir apparent to Carson Wentz, is a logical selection as a backup QB.
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